Sudo protection bypass
Published:		20.06.2010
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		10942
Type:		client
Level:		5/10
Description:		It's possible to bypass PATH variable sanitization be setting few PATH variables.

Affected:		SUDO : sudo 1.6
CVE:		CVE-2010-1646 (The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that contains multiple PATH variables, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of the last PATH variable.)

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MANDRIVA, [ MDVSA-2010:118 ] sudo (20.06.2010)

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